In C, is it good form to use typedef for a pointer?

Question

Consider the following C code:

typedef char * MYCHAR;
MYCHAR x;

My understanding is that the result would be that x is a pointer of type \"

Answer 1

If the pointer is never meant to be dereferenced or otherwise manipulated directly -- IOW, you only pass it as an argument to an API -- then it's okay to hide the pointer behind a typedef.

Otherwise, it's better to make the "pointerness" of the type explicit.